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Housing in HD8

What the homes in HD8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
44,770 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (40.5%). Flats make up 4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

HD8England
Detached40.5%22.9%
Semi-detached31.8%31.5%
Terraced23.6%23%
Purpose-built flat2.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; HD8 is above that, at 79.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.3% of households against 20.5%. 44.5% own outright and 35.1% with a mortgage.

HD8
80%
13%
England
  • Owned79.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented13.3%20.5%
  • Social rented6.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

HD8England
Owned outright44.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council5%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.4%. 25.5% of households include dependent children.

HD8England
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Kirklees

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Kirklees, August 2026, +12.8% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

KirkleesEngland
All homes£782£1,459
One bedroom£584£1,195
Two bedrooms£712£1,335
Three bedrooms£866£1,489
Four or more£1,231£2,161
Detached£1,104£1,640
Semi-detached£847£1,449
Terraced£734£1,435
Flat or maisonette£666£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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